used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
anew
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
have
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
burthens
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From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
cannot
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From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
diver'snounUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
possessive form of “diver” — someone who works underwater
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
MeekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
attach to a support
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
reascending
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From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
precisely, exactly
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
move upward
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
sorest
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From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
sorrow's
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From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot mount to Heaven beneath this ban, Can Christian hope survive so far below The level of the happiness of man?
in the direction of
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
the topmost one of two
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A spirit voice replied, “From bearing right Our sorest burthens comes fresh strength to bear!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so we rise again towards the light, And quit the sunless depths for upper air!
which person or people
From this reading Meek patience is as diver’s breath to all Who sink in sorrow’s sea, and many a ray Comes gleaming downward from the Source of day, To guide us reascending from our fall:
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Can angels’ wings in these dark waters grow?
